DOC NYC 2018

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The Ancient Woods (Country: Lithuania, Estonia, Germany; Year: 2017; Director: Mindaugas Survila)
Study of an old growth forest in Lithuania.
NYC premiere
The Cat Rescuers (Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Rob Fruchtman, Steve Lawrence; Stars: Stuart Siet, Claire Corey, Latonya 'Sassee' Walker, Tara Green, Stuart Siet, Claire Corey, Latonya 'Sassee' Walker, Tara Green)
Volunteer rescuers who help feral and abandoned cats in Brooklyn.
NYC premiere
Elephant Path/Njaia Njoku (Country: US, Central African Republic, Israel; Year: 2017; Director: Todd McGrain)
Documentary about efforts in the Central African Republic to save the country's last wild herd of forest elephants from poachers.
NYC premiere
Fire On The Hill: The Cowboys Of South Central (Country: US; Year: 2018; Director: Brett Fallentine)
Urban cowboys find joy and purpose among the horses of the Hill, the last public stable in South Central LA.
NYC premiere
For The Birds (Country: US; Year: 2018; Director: Richard Miron)
A portrait of a woman whose love of birds puts her in a legal custody battle.
NYC premiere
Of Fish And Foe (Country: UK; Year: 2018; Director: Heike Bachelier, Andy Heathcote)
Study of one of Scotland's last salmon fishing families as they find themselves accused of welfare violations.
US premiere
Stars In The Sky: A Hunting Story (Country: US; Year: 2018; Director: Steven Rinella)
Exploration of hunting.
World premiere
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